Malmesbury, England · Monday, 26 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Malmesbury Today

Today, Monday, 26 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Malmesbury, England, giving 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight, 3 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

06:51 16:53 noon 11:52

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 109°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 251°
Daylight 10h 01m −3m 43s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 25.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–04:59Astronomical twilight: 04:59–05:38Nautical twilight: 05:38–06:17Civil twilight: 06:17–06:51Daylight: 06:51–16:53Civil twilight: 16:53–17:27Nautical twilight: 17:27–18:06Astronomical twilight: 18:06–18:45Night: 18:45–00:00Golden hour: 06:30–07:40Golden hour: 16:04–17:1400:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Malmesbury for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 26 Oct 10h 01m −3m 43s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 57m −3m 42s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 54m −3m 41s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 50m −3m 40s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 46m −3m 38s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 43m −3m 37s
Sun 1 Nov 9h 39m −3m 35s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Malmesbury through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202616h 39m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20267h 49m of daylight
Earliest sunrise12 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset11 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Malmesbury sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Full Moon
Full Moon

100% illuminated · 15.1 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Malmesbury

Sunrise and sunset in places near Malmesbury

Today's times; the difference is against Malmesbury.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Malmesbury
Tetbury 4.9 mi NW same minute
Lyneham 7.2 mi SE 40 seconds earlier
Chippenham 8.5 mi S same minute
Royal Wootton Bassett 8.7 mi ESE 52 seconds earlier
Nailsworth 9.4 mi NW 45 seconds later
Chalford 10 mi NNW 33 seconds later
Calne 11 mi SSE 41 seconds earlier
Corsham 11 mi SSW same minute
Cirencester 11 mi NNE same minute
Wotton-under-Edge 11 mi WNW 1 minute 6 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

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About Malmesbury

Location
Malmesbury, England, United Kingdom
County / district
Wiltshire
Coordinates
51.5818°N, 2.0971°W
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
6,318

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Malmesbury

What time is sunrise in Malmesbury today?

Sunrise in Malmesbury, England today, Monday, 26 October 2026, is at 06:51 GMT, and sunset is at 16:53.

How many hours of daylight does Malmesbury get today?

Malmesbury gets 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight today, 3 minutes 43 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Malmesbury this evening?

Evening golden hour in Malmesbury runs from 16:04 to 17:14 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Malmesbury?

The longest day of 2026 in Malmesbury is 21 June 2026, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 7 hours, 49 minutes.

What time zone is Malmesbury in?

Malmesbury uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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